1 For Official Use Only - FOUO [Jurisdiction/Agency] Improvement Planning Workshop (IPW)

2 Welcome and Introductions

3 Agenda   Overview of the Improvement Planning Workshop (IPW)   Previous Year’s Training and Exercise Plan (TEP) Progress   Homeland Security Strategy Briefs   [Jurisdiction/Agency] Capability/Threat Assessment   Improvement Planning Activities   Closing Remarks

4 Training and Exercise Strategy

55 IPW Purpose  Develop exercise priorities using capability, needs, and risk assessments and previous years’ real-world events and exercises.  Support development of a more cohesive TEP.  Review priorities with colleagues to ensure these are the correct priorities before the Training and Exercise Planning Workshop (TEPW).  Better prepare TEPW participants.

6 Multi-Year Training and Exercise Plan (TEP) Progress

7 [Host Jurisdiction/Agency] Capability/Threat/Needs Assessment

8 [Participant Jurisdiction/Agency] Briefs

9 TEPW Activities Activity 1: Identify Strengths Activity 3: Identify Target Capabilities Activity 2: Identify Areas for Improvement Activity 4: Prioritize Target Capabilities

10 Objective Determine strengths that can be shared with other agencies and jurisdictions. Instructions 1. 1.Identify what worked well during previous real-world events and exercises Identify Improvement Plan action items that have been validated through real-world events and exercises. Time Activity: 30 minutes Activity 1: Identify Strengths

11 TEPW Activities Activity 1: Identify Strengths Activity 3: Identify Target Capabilities Activity 2: Identify Areas for Improvement Activity 4: Prioritize Target Capabilities

12 Objective Develop areas for improvement. Instructions 1. 1.Identify areas for improvement from previous real-world events and exercises Identify potential threats and risks. Time Activity: 90 minutes Activity 2: Identify Areas for Improvement

13 TEPW Activities Activity 1: Identify Strengths Activity 3: Identify Target Capabilities Activity 2: Identify Areas for Improvement Activity 4: Prioritize Target Capabilities

14 Objective Develop a list of associated target capabilities. Instructions 1. 1.Assign target capabilities for each area for improvement identified during the last activity If multiple target capabilities are associated with a priority, then determine a primary target capability. Time Activity: 60 minutes Activity 3: Identify Target Capabilities

15 TEPW Activities Activity 1: Identify Strengths Activity 3: Identify Target Capabilities Activity 2: Identify Areas for Improvement Activity 4: Prioritize Target Capabilities

16 Objective Prioritize the associated target capabilities. Instructions 1. 1.Determine the number of primary capabilities from the last activity the [jurisdiction/agency] would like to train and exercise in the coming years Prioritize the primary target capabilities. Time Activity: 45 minutes Activity 4: Prioritize Target Capabilities

17 TEPW Activities Activity 1: Identify Strengths Activity 3: Identify Target Capabilities Activity 2: Identify Areas for Improvement Activity 4: Prioritize Target Capabilities

18 Wrap Up

19 Hot Wash